With three trophies, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are among the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). KKR won its first-ever IPL title in 2012 and added a second trophy two years later. Both triumphs were under Gautam Gambhir’s leadership. The franchise is the defending champions after thrashing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 final.
IPL 2025 KKR Match Schedule
In the opening match of the IPL 2025 season, KKR will likely face a formidable opponent. The three-time champions met Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first match in IPL 2024, which they won by four runs. KKR only suffered three defeats last season and finished top of the points table with 20 points. The fans will want a similar campaign from the reigning IPL winners this season.
Here’s KKR IPL 2025 schedule:
KKR IPL 2025 Venues
Eden Gardens will host KKR’s home games in IPL 2025. KKR will play seven matches at Eden Gardens, where they won five of their seven fixtures last season. It is also likely that KKR will play their away matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Chidambaram Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, and Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
KKR matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2025:
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KKR IPL 2025 Full Players’ List
KKR purchased world-class overseas players and a few proven domestic players at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Ahead of the mega event, the franchise retained its two long-serving overseas players and four domestic players, who had an excellent IPL 2024 season. Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi returned, while they bolstered batting and bowling units by securing the services of Quinton de Kock, Rovman Powell, Umran Malik, and Moeen Ali.
KKR IPL 2025 Squad: Andre Russell🌎, Sunil Narine🌎, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Quinton de Kock🌎, Moeen Ali🌎, Anrich Nortje🌎, Rovman Powell🌎, Rahmanullah Gurbaz🌎, Venkatesh Iyer, Umran Malik, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Spencer Johnson🌎, Luvnith Sisodia
Concluding Thoughts
The IPL 2024 season saw KKR clinch its third title. It was an emotional season for the KKR faithful, who had to wait long to see their team triumph in the world’s best T20 league. The Kolkata outfit’s success means there will be huge excitement when they take the field in the IPL 2025 edition.
FAQs
Who will KKR play in their IPL 2025 opening match?
In IPL 2024, KKR met SRH in their opening match. The defending champions will play a formidable team in the IPL 2025 opener.
Which venues will host KKR’s matches in IPL 2025?
In IPL 2025, KKR will play seven matches at Eden Gardens. They will also likely play away matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Chidambaram Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, and Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Who are KKR’s overseas players in IPL 2025?
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Spencer Johnson are KKR’s overseas players in IPL 2025.